University of Hawaii football player Kalepo Naotala was seriously injured in an accident in waters off Waikiki Beach on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency Medical Services and Ocean Safety spokesperson Shayne Enright confirmed that a 19-year-old man was injured around 2:40 p.m. Saturday when he appeared to hit his head while diving off the wall near the Kapahulu Groin.

Enright said the man was transported to a hospital in serious condition.